Lowe’s posted its fiscal first quarter earnings that surpassed Zacks consensus expectations, even as revenue missed estimates.
The home improvement retailer’s earnings came in at $3.51 a share, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.24. It is +9.3% higher from the year-ago quarter.
Net sales fell -3.1% year-over-year to $23,659 million, below the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $23,731 million. Comparable sales dropped -4% in the quarter. Comparable sales for the U.S. home-improvement business dipped -3.8%. Pro customer sales surged +20%.
For fiscal 2022, Lowe’s reaffirmed its outlook for revenues of $97-99 billion (vs. revenues of $96.3 billion in fiscal 2021).
The company expects comparable sales in fiscal 2022 in the range of a decrease of -1% to an increase of + 1%. Its projected operating margin is 12.8-13%.
LOW may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options. In of 33 cases where LOW's price broke its lower Bollinger Band, its price rose further in the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The RSI Indicator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where LOW's RSI Oscillator exited the oversold zone, of 22 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on October 20, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on LOW as a result. In of 86 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for LOW just turned positive on October 20, 2025. Looking at past instances where LOW's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 49 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LOW advanced for three days, in of 353 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 5 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
LOW moved below its 50-day moving average on September 30, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
The 10-day moving average for LOW crossed bearishly below the 50-day moving average on October 06, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted lower and could be considered a sell signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed below the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where LOW declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Aroon Indicator for LOW entered a downward trend on October 21, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is seriously undervalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (0.000) is normal, around the industry mean (5.758). P/E Ratio (19.911) is within average values for comparable stocks, (70.082). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (2.137) is also within normal values, averaging (1.668). Dividend Yield (0.019) settles around the average of (0.038) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (1.631) is also within normal values, averaging (1.024).
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating well-balanced risk and returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 76, placing this stock slightly better than average.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. LOW’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a company, which engages in the retail sale of home improvement products
Industry HomeImprovementChains